Institute of Buddhist Studies (California)

The Institute of Buddhist Studies

The institute, begun in 1949, specializes in graduate-level Buddhist studies as well as Shinshu ministerial training in Berkeley.

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IBS is a Buddhist seminary and graduate school affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union and associated with the Buddhist Churches of America. Located in the Jodo Shinshu Center in downtown Berkeley, California. IBS offers a systematic educational program specializing in contemporary Shin Buddhist studies and culminating in a fully accredited Master of Arts degree jointly administered by the GTU.

Among the IBS programs are: Master's degree in Buddhist Studies, Jodo Shinshu ministerial training, Buddhist chaplaincy training program, a number of academic journals and publications, and study abroad opportunities with Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan.